7th grade U.S. History II
Mr. Dippold
Dippoldr@fccps.k12.va.us
Welcome to United States History class! I am looking forward to a great year with each of you. Please review the following information with your parent/guardian and sign and date the back of the sheet. Thank you.
Course Description:
7th grade United States History
will study the major events and trends of the United
States from the Civil War to the present. The course is a
continuation of the sixth grade curriculum
and you will take a SOL test covering both years
at the end of the year.
During the school year we will cover:
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A. Review of Geography | |
| • themes of geography; review of map skills | |
| • social studies SOLs USI.1, USI.2, USII.1, USII.2, CE.1, CE.2, CE.4, CE.6 | |
| B. Civil War , Reconstruction, and Civil Rights (1850-1970) | |
| •SOLs USI.1, USI.9, USI.10, USII.3, CE.3, CE.5, CE.6, CE.7, CE.8 | |
| C. Pioneers/Farmers/industrialization/progressives (1860-1910) | |
| •SOLs USI.1, USII.2, USII.3, CE.3, CE.5, CE.6, CE.7, CE.9, CE.10, CE.11 | |
| D. Becoming a World Power (1850-1920)- U.S. Foreign Policy and World War I | |
| •SOLs USI.1, USII.2, USII.4, USII.5, CE.3, CE.5, CE.7 | |
| E. The 1920s Boom to the Great Depression of the 1930s | |
| •SOLs USI.1, USII.2, USII.4, USII.5, CE.3, CE.5, CE.7 | |
| F. World War II and the Cold War (1940-1990) | |
| •SOLs USI.1, USII.2, USII.4, USII.5, CE.3, CE.5, CE.7 | |
| G. The 1960s, Vietnam War, Watergate | |
| •SOLs USI.1, USII.2, USII.6, USII.7, CE.11 | |
| H. 1975 to the Present (including current events) | |
| SOLs USI.1, USII.8, CE.6, CE.8 | |
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Materials needed for class: | |
| •A three-ring binder or folder | |
| • Blue/Black pens and/or pencils | |
| • American Journey textbook | |
| •One subject notebook | |
| •Agenda | |
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**Students will need index cards (a total of 150 for the year) and a yellow highlighter periodically. I will give advance notice as to when these materials are needed. | |
EXPECTATIONS:
The primary expectation that I have for any of
my students is that they set high standards
for themselves and commit to working hard toward meeting these
expectations. I believe learning cannot occur without excellent
teacher procedures and
rules.
| 1. Respect others, yourself and the school. | |
| 2. Be on time and prepared for class. | |
| 3. Follow the teacher’s directions at ALL times. | |
| 4. Raise your hand and wait for permission to speak. | |
| 5. Observe ALL rules in the School’s handbook. | |
CONSEQUENCES:
1. Warning
2. Teacher conference with student
3. Time out / Call home
4. Referral to the Administration
REWARDS:
1. Gotcha Gold Cards –I will give a Gotcha card to
students who demonstrate outstanding effort during the period, for
following directions for the first time and other positive actions.
The cards will be given on a weekly basis. Students will complete
the card immediately and turn it in to me. At the end of each month,
a raffle will occur for prizes from the Gotcha bag for each class.
GRADES:
A = (Excellent) = 89.5%-100%
B =
(Very Good)=79.5%-89.49%
C= (Average)
=69.5%-79.49%
D= (Below Average) = 59.5% – 69.49%
F= (Failing)= Below 59.5%<
/STRONG>
Components of the Grade:
Tests/Quizzes = 45%
The tests and quizzes will be based on points and
added together. For example, a student may receive 78 / 80 on a test
and a 20 / 20 on a quiz. What is their test/quiz average? Yes,
it would be 98%.
Projects/Papers=25%
Information will be given in late September or early
October about projects.
Homework/Classwork = 20%
Homework is important because it is a valuable tool in
helping students make the most of their experiences in school.
Homework helps reinforce what has been learned in class, prepares students
for upcoming lessons, teaches responsibility and helps students develop
discipline and positive study habits.
Homework assignments will be graded on a 10 point system and the points will be added at the end of the marking period to determine the students’ homework grade. Homework is expected to be on the students’ desk in the right-hand corner at the beginning of each class.
Some classwork assignments will also be graded based on the same criteria as homework. In addition, students will sometimes have exit questions they will answer the last few minutes of class as an informal assessment to see if they understood the day’s lesson. It will be graded on completion and effort and will count for 5 points.
10/10 = (A) = Homework/Classwork is neat and complete.
8 / 10 = (B)
= Homework/Classwork is 4/5 or more completed, or it lacks effort in part
of the assignment.
Assignments will not be accepted if less than 4/5 are
completed.
Organization =
10%
Organization is an important skill to have for school
and in life. Middle school is an excellent opportunity to get
organized. Students will be graded on the following two components:
1. Notebooks – I will assign to collect notebooks two times during each marking period and grade them according to the homework standards (neat, complete and accurate).
2. At the end of each unit, students will have to compile all their assignments and staple it to a cover sheet. The packet must be signed by the parent and returned to class two days later.